Heinrich Ernst Military person

Heinrich Ernst (26 May 1917 – 28 November 2002) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 26, 1917
Birth place
Germany , Witterda
Date of deathNovember 28, 2002
Place of death
Germany , Witterda

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Battle of Stalingrad
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of Białystok–Minsk
Battle of the Bulge
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Moscow
Ruhr Pocket
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
service start1938
service end1945

Heinrich Ernst on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/E/Ernst-Heinrich.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/30018